Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Monday

12 Oct 2020 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading higher on Monday, whetted by the expectations over  new US coronavirus aid package followed by the comments from President Donald Trump that he is in favour of a broad relief package. The market sentiments also boosted with the positive cues from wallstreet in previous session. Shanghai stocks are advancing after investors monitor the Chinese yuan’s movements. The People's Bank of China has changed a rule that now makes it cheaper to short the yuan following the currency's recent sharp gains. Japan’s Nikkei is in lower note as the stronger yen weighed on their exporting and cautious trading after mixed local economic data. The markets in closed on Friday for holidays. Among the Asian markets, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, South Korea and Taiwan are in upward trend. Bucking the trend, Japan, and Malaysia are in negative note.

Straits Times slipped by 14.19 points 0.56% to 2,547.15, Hang Seng up by 565.92 points or 2.35% to 24,685.05, Taiwan Weighted widened 41.19 points or 0.32% to 12,928.38, KOSPI enlarged 9.62 points or 0.40% to 2,401.58, Jakarta Composite increased by 37.98 points or 0.75% to 5,091.64, and Shanghai Composite lifted by 74.18 points or 2.27% to 3,346.26.

On the flip side, Nikkei 225 down by 58.87 points, or 0.25% to 23,560.82, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decreased by 11.79 points or 0.77% to 1,518.56.

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